"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak."
~Winston Churchill~
I can make my point without being a jerk about it. I can be soft-spoken and diplomatic, while still being assertive and clear. I don't have to shrink and waffle in life. I can be who I am, and feel what I feel, and decide whatever I may choose to decide.
I diplomatically claim the right to my particular point-of-view.